Editorial Miscellany. 65 



We arc oLligod to Mr. Durand for his pertinent remarks on lawns. 

 The first part of his article was so hastily written we were unable to in- 

 terpret it with sufficient lucidncss to do justice to the writer. We are 

 promised an article of some length on the culture of the grasses, which will 

 doubtless prove interesting to our readers. 



The following interesting letter was sent by Mr. Feost, " what keepa 

 the Market Garding," to the Secretary of the London Horticultural So- 

 ciety : — 



" Sir, 



" The Satiety having Bean pleasd to Complement Me before I beg Leaf 

 to lie before Them agin as follows in particullers with I hop They will 

 luck upon with a Sowth Aspic. 



" Sir — last year paid my Atentionsto a Tater & the Satiety was pleasd 

 to be gratifid at the Lmlargement of my Eadnis. This ear I have turnd 

 my Eyes to Gozbcrris — I am happy to Say I have allmost sucksidid in 

 Making them too Big for Bottlin. I Beg to Present sum of itch kind — 

 Please obsarve a Green Goose is larger in Siz then a Bed Goosebry. Sir 

 as to Cherris my atention has Bean cheafly occupid by the Black Arts. 

 Sum of them are as big as Crickt Balls as will be seen I send a Sample 

 tyed on a Wauking-stick. I send lickwise a Potle of stray berris witch I 

 hop will reach. They air so large as to object to lay more nor too in a 

 Bed. Also a Potle of Hobbies and one of my new Pins, of a remarkable 

 sharp flavior. I hop they will cum to Hand in time to be your Feat. 

 Respective Black red & White Currency I have growd equely Large, so 

 as one Bunch is not to be Put into a Galley Pot without jamming. My 

 Pitches has not ben Strong, and their is no Show on My Walls of the 

 Plum line. Damsins will bo moor Plentifie & their is no Want of com- 

 mon Bullies about Lunnon. Please inform if propper to classify the Slow 

 with the creepers. 



" Concerning Graps I have bin recommanded by mixing Wines with 

 Warter Mellons, the later is improved in its juice — but have douts of the 

 fack. Of the Patgonian Pickleiug Coucumber, I hav maid Trial of, and 

 have hops of Growing one up to Markit by sitting one End agin my 

 front dore. On account of its Progressiveness I propos calling it Pickleus 

 Perriginatus if Aproved of. 



" Sir, about Lnproving the common Stocks. — Of Haws I have some 

 hops but am disponding about my Hyps. I have quite foled in cultivat- 

 ing them into Cramberries. I have allso attempted to Mull Blackberis, 

 but am satisfid them & the Mulberris is of diferent Genius. Please ob- 

 serve of Aples I have found a Grafft of the connuon Crab from its Strag- 

 lin sideways of use to Hispalliers. I should lick to be infourmd weather 

 Scotch Granite is a variety of the Pom Granite & weather as sum say so 

 pore a frute, and Nothing but Stone. 



" Sir — My Engine Corn has been all eat up by the Burds namely Rocks 

 and Ravines. In like manner I had a full Shew of Pees but was distroy 



